The man and the band that no knows anything about. If they do know something they are never quite sure if it’s true. Nick Blinko is a British outsider artist, schizophrenic, and lead singer and guitar player in the experimental Anarcho-Punk band Rudimentary Peni. Yes that’s “Peni” as in “Penis” Little is known about Rudimentary Peni and even less is known about Blinko. What there is to know is shrouded in mystery and all seems to come from a very small pool of original sources. Pooled here is what info could be deemed reliable by comparing multiple unreliable sources many of which will never be mentioned to the vague nature of there content. According to British outsider art Nick Blinko was born September 4th 1961 just outside of London in
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Following that, Pope Adrian tried to convince King Henry II to invade England. Though the Normans did eventually take to Irish shores, it’s unknown if Pope Adrian’s earlier provocations were influential. After acting as Pope for almost five years, Pope Adrian died in 1159. The legend is that he choked on a fly while drinking wine, but modern scholars suggest that the tale was born from the fact that he probably died from tonsillitis” …show more content…
Blinko has been dealing with schizoaffective disorder since he was a child and admits his first suicide attempt at 18 years old, according to an article by the magazine Raw Vision. To truly understand Blinko’s ability to draw and his dependence on his mental health condition it is important to understand that condition.
According to the Mayo Clinic Schizoaffective disorder is a mental health condition where the person experiences a combination of symptoms such as schizophrenia like delusions and hallucinations along with mood disorder symptoms such as mania and depression. Schizoaffective disorder is not as well understood or as well studied as its more straightforward relative’s schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. This is because it is a mix of multiple health conditions that mix together and affect each person in a unique way. Left untreated people with schizoaffective disorder often lead lonely lives and have a hard time holding a job or attending school. Often times they rely on family or assisted living situations such as group homes and half way
Following that, Pope Adrian tried to convince King Henry II to invade England. Though the Normans did eventually take to Irish shores, it’s unknown if Pope Adrian’s earlier provocations were influential. After acting as Pope for almost five years, Pope Adrian died in 1159. The legend is that he choked on a fly while drinking wine, but modern scholars suggest that the tale was born from the fact that he probably died from tonsillitis” …show more content…
Blinko has been dealing with schizoaffective disorder since he was a child and admits his first suicide attempt at 18 years old, according to an article by the magazine Raw Vision. To truly understand Blinko’s ability to draw and his dependence on his mental health condition it is important to understand that condition.
According to the Mayo Clinic Schizoaffective disorder is a mental health condition where the person experiences a combination of symptoms such as schizophrenia like delusions and hallucinations along with mood disorder symptoms such as mania and depression. Schizoaffective disorder is not as well understood or as well studied as its more straightforward relative’s schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. This is because it is a mix of multiple health conditions that mix together and affect each person in a unique way. Left untreated people with schizoaffective disorder often lead lonely lives and have a hard time holding a job or attending school. Often times they rely on family or assisted living situations such as group homes and half way